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State of Indiana - County of La Porte

La Porte County Demography

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  • Table 1. La Porte County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. La Porte County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. La Porte County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. La Porte County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. La Porte County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. La Porte County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. La Porte County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. La Porte County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 598
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 110,585
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 495
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 110,106
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 493
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 184.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 107,066
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 430
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 108,632
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 479
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 3,040
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -1566
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 2.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -1.4%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 3,402
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.10%


    TABLE 2. La Porte County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 110,106
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 7,116
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 19,886
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 9,440
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 32,735
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 26,017
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 7,817
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 5,393
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,702
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 56,539
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 53,567
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 105.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 94,972
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 86.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 11,156
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 10.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 342
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 498
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 23
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,441
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,674
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.50%


    TABLE 3. La Porte County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 6,490
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 6,256
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 41,050
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 38,488
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 103,616
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.52
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 10,365
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 14,422
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 10,493
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 28,597
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 13,070
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 22,093
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 9,262
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 4,787
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,896
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 12,453
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 10,582
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.70%


    TABLE 4. La Porte County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 109,645
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,496
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 980
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 12
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 13
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 706
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 16,247
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 14,239


    TABLE 5. La Porte County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 18,047
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 18,257
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 18,504
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 70,102
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 51,811
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 73.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 8,234
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 11.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,753
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 28,469
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 36.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 10,950
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 838
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 4,228
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 15.50%


    TABLE 6. La Porte County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 4,688
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 281
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 4,407
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 5,156
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 103,131
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,546
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 99,348
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,190
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 45,621
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 41,050
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 30,861
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 75.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 440
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 418
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 95.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 44,613


    TABLE 7. La Porte County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 2,535,629
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,756,418
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 44.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 109,844
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,084
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 84.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 374,723
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,572,050
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 562,796
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 35.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 461,020
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 29.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 993,367
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 63.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 163,108
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 45,257
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 350,003
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 22.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 240,349
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 461,020
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 458,856
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 443,329




     









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